Category Archives: Local Sports

Illinois State basketball declines postseason invitations
Illinois State men’s basketball coach Dan Muller says the Redbirds will not participate in a post-season tournament. (Photo courtesy GoRedbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationNORMAL – Illino...
Syndicated Author Mar 14, 2016

Thunder roll to 7th straight win
The Bloomington Thunder defeated Youngstown on Friday. (Photo courtesy Bloomington Thunder)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – Hayden Lavigne and Jake Slaker ended up as a big part of the Bloomington Thu...
Syndicated Author Mar 12, 2016
Bloomington falls in sectional final
By Nick McClintockPEORIA – A great season came to an end Friday night for the Bloomington High School Purple Raiders as they fell to Peoria Manual, 84-64, in the Class 3A sectional final.The Pur...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

Redbirds split pair of walk off finishes
Jordan de los Reyes. (Photo courtesy Jason Roberts)By ISU Sports InformationLOUISVILLE, Ky. – Jordan de los Reyes was the hero for Illinois State softball as the junior singled in the game-winni...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

Hendren gem guides ISU to win over Western Michigan
(Photo courtesy goredbirds.com)By ISU Sports InformationPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Jacob Hendren turned in his best start of the young season Friday at the Snowbird Classic, as the senior left-hande...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

LeRoy, Bloomington playoff hoops on WJBC today
Jaylin Euman and the Bloomington Purple Raiders play Peoria Manual in a Class 3A Sectional Championship at Renaissance Coliseum in Peoria tonight. (Photo by Sandy Adams/You Name It Sports)By WJBC Staf...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

Curry hat trick leads Thunder to win
Patrick Curry netted a hat trick in Bloomington’s win over Youngstown on Thursday. (Photo by Niki D Photography)By WJBC StaffBLOOMINGTON – The first career United States Hockey League hat ...
Syndicated Author Mar 11, 2016

Redbirds season ends with OT loss to Evansville
Senior Octavia Crump scored point No. 1,000 in her career at Illinois State to tie the game at 59-with eight seconds remaining, but Dickey's late jumper gave Evansville victory. (Photo courtesy GoRedb...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

Lefty’s Corner: Chemistry bonds LeRoy march to state
By Bryan BloodworthPEORIA - Never in the history of LeRoy High School has the boys basketball team made it to the state finals.That all changes Friday when the Panthers put their 26-5 record on the li...
Syndicated Author Mar 10, 2016

ISU’s Fowler earns all-league honors
Shakeela Fowler has made a big impression for the Redbirds this season. (Photo courtesy goRedbirds.com)By Bryan BloodworthNORMAL - Shakeela Fowler was the lone Illinois State women's basketball player...
Syndicated Author Mar 09, 2016